butt

noun

1.
thick end of the handle
2.
the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
3.
a victim of ridicule or pranks
5.
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
6.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
7.
a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
Derived from:
butt
8.
a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
9.
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)